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Original Date Announced
May 31, 2018USCIS announces a lottery to award the remaining 15,000 H-2B visas allocated for FY 2018. The lottery is required because USCIS increased the H-2B cap by 15,000, and that cap was exceeded within the first five days in which USCIS accepted petitions. No additional petitions will be accepted. [ID #514]
USCIS News Alert: USCIS to Conduct Lottery for Temporary Increase in FY 2018 H-2B CapEffective Date
May 31, 2018Subsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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June 11, 2018
USCIS Completes Lottery for Temporary Increase in FY 2018 H-2B Cap
USCIS ran lottery for 15,000 additional H-2B petitions on June 7, 2018. On June 11, 2018, USCIS began issuing notifications to the petitioners that were selected. View Document
Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedAgencies Affected: USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies